yes you can.. get an absentee ballot from Elections Canada sent to you and then simply drop it off at the Canadian Embassy and they will send it to Elections Canada. Quick and Simple. Just phone the embassy or look on elections Canada website.

I wonder if it will backfire. Canadians don't like being forced back to the polls in a power play and tend to punish the politicians that make them vote again. Usually it's the sitting government that thinks it can capitalize on a good economy and calls a snap election a couple years into its mandate. In Ontario both the Peterson government and that cranky old liberal lady, whatshername, both called a snap election and both got voted out of power.

There was an election about a year ago. Despite the scandals, do Canadians really want to go through a power grab election and maybe return another minority government to power?

I wonder if it will backfire. Canadians don't like being forced back to the polls in a power play and tend to punish the politicians that make them vote again. Usually it's the sitting government that thinks it can capitalize on a good economy and calls a snap election a couple years into its mandate. In Ontario both the Peterson government and that cranky old liberal lady, whatshername, both called a snap election and both got voted out of power.

There was an election about a year ago. Despite the scandals, do Canadians really want to go through a power grab election and maybe return another minority government to power?

I think we are heading for another minority government. In the latest poll, the conseratives are in the lead. Of course that doesn't mean much now. As much heat as Martin is taking for the sponsorship scandal, I just don't see the people trusting Harper to lead the country. I sure hope not because I really think he is going to do alot of terrible things in terms of privatization should he get into power. It's just a good thing that the won't be getting a majority anytime soon.

I do think that Harper is making a huge mistake forcing an election now. The Bloc...well they just like to stir the pot and have no real clue.

According to most polls about 60-70% of canadians prefer to wait for the Gomery Report to be tabled before going to the polls. I agree with that.

This government has potential to work on certain key issues. The budget was certainly an interesting twist. Perhaps it would be time to discuss this constitutionnal arrangement we have in Canada. Many provinces have had it up to there with how it is working...a minority government would be a good opportunity to work on this.

However, Harper is hell bent (or the hard liners in his party) on forcing an election when the best possible outcome would put them as a minority government. This would not even work as well as the Liberal minority government...go figure.

I just don't see the people trusting Harper to lead the country. I sure hope not because I really think he is going to do alot of terrible things in terms of privatization should he get into power. It's just a good thing that the won't be getting a majority anytime soon.

Harper is freaky. The new PC party is freaky. I can't believe I actually miss the sober "what's good for the Thompson corporation and Inco is good for Canada" PC party. God.

The budge vote is coming up and whether the liberals like it or not a budget vote is a vote of Confidence. Mind you, the liberals made a lot of changes to get the NDP on side so it will be interesting to see. I prefer to wait until December. Martin made a promise to call an election after that so it would be up to the public to hold him to it. It's just stupid to go from one minority government to another.. it doesn't accomplish anything!

The budge vote is coming up and whether the liberals like it or not a budget vote is a vote of Confidence. Mind you, the liberals made a lot of changes to get the NDP on side so it will be interesting to see. I prefer to wait until December. Martin made a promise to call an election after that so it would be up to the public to hold him to it. It's just stupid to go from one minority government to another.. it doesn't accomplish anything!

Voting a pie laden budget down is political suicide. "The PCs don't want you to have daycare!"

Is it just me or should the "Conservative" party be too ashamed to even be considered the "opposition". They are barely in the lead for polling now EVEN WITH the huge scandal facing the Liberal party.

I really don't think "Uncle" Paul is bad for the country. I think he has the knowledge/wisdom and understanding of what Canada needs. The problem is he has no charisma, he has too many people (big business) he is responsible to, and perhaps he has lost touch (or was never in touch) with average Canadians. Not to mention the scandal he has inherited and is not completely clean from either.

A Western leader should have charisma. Leave it to the people he surrounds himself with the have the nuts and bolts skills to run the country.

The only thing that gives me comfort about my grandmother losing her senses, (and eventually passing away) was it happened before she had to witness what happened to the PC party. (poor old girl, I really do miss hearing her talk about "the party")